The Heaven Tomb Ends, Xiao Yan's Improvement

When Lin Ming was in the Void Dragon Hall on Ancient Dragon Island, his immense and ever-increasing Soul Pressure inadvertently created an unprecedented and unparalleled grand event for the soul training of the entire Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

In the distant Eastern Region of Middle Continent, within another ancient and secluded space— the Ancient Realm —a momentous event is quietly unfolding, captivating the hearts of countless people.

Deep within the Ancient Realm lies a strange mountain range shrouded in rich Heaven and Earth Energy and perpetually enveloped in mist and clouds.

The spatial structure here is far more stable than the outside world, but at this moment, unusual ripples began to appear in the void of the core area of this mountain range.

At first, the ripples were as subtle as a spring breeze across a lake, but as time went on, the ripples became more and more pronounced, as if something was struggling against the barrier from the other side of space, trying to break through it and descend into this world.

An ancient, vast, and Years of Sedimentation wave, like the breath of a sleeping behemoth, gradually seeped out from the void.

Above the sky, clouds began to converge and swirl uncontrollably toward this area, forming a massive energy vortex. At the center of the vortex, Space Distortion and light refracted, faintly outlining the silhouette of a huge, ancient, and indistinct portal.

These unusual phenomena are signs that the Heaven Tomb is about to reopen and the exit will appear!

The Heaven Tomb, a strange space constructed from the obsessions and Remnant Soul of fallen powerful beings, has become a sacred cultivation ground coveted by the younger Ancient Races due to its unique flow of time and abundant energy inheritance.

Each opening and closing signifies a reshuffling of power and the rise of a new generation of strong individuals.

The powerful members of the Ancient Clan on patrol were the first to notice the fluctuations, and the news spread like wildfire throughout the core area of the Ancient Realm. In an instant, powerful auras soared into the sky from all directions, and countless gazes, filled with anticipation, curiosity, and even a hint of tension, were cast toward the mountain range where energy was surging.

"Elder Tong Xuan, shouldn't today mark the end of the three-year period within the Ancient Tomb?" In the sky, a person asked an old man dressed in a gray-brown robe beside him.

"Hmm..." Elder Tong Xuan nodded lightly, his gaze fixed on the distorted space, a slight tension creeping into his heart as well.

He was extremely aware of the dangers within the Heaven Tomb. If anything happened to those young people from the Ancient Clan inside, the Ancient Clan would truly suffer a great loss.

"I wonder who will reap the greatest rewards this time!" another Ancient Clan said, stroking his beard.

"That depends on their individual circumstances..."

Inside the Heaven Tomb, the concept of time is completely different from that of the outside world. At this moment, in the most central part of the Heaven Tomb, in a magnificent hall, a middle-aged man with a mysterious aura looked at the young man and woman in front of him and slowly said, "Judging by the time, you should be leaving the Heaven Tomb today."

Upon hearing this, the young man nodded with a sense of parting and said, "Ancestor, I..."

These three people were Xiao Yan, Xun Er, and Xiao Yan's ancestor Xiao Xuan.

At this moment, Xiao Xuan sighed softly, patted Xiao Yan's shoulder, and said, "Alas, we have to leave eventually. You are now the only hope of the Xiao Clan. Little guy, I'm still waiting for you to come to the Heaven Tomb again. When that time comes, I want to see if you will disappoint me..."

"Rest assured, Ancestor! If I fail to reach the Dou Sheng, I will have no face to come and see you!" Xiao Yan immediately replied in a deep voice.

Xiao Xuan nodded slowly with a look of satisfaction. He clenched his fist, and a faint black light appeared in his hand. He then casually tossed it to Xiao Yan: "Take this. This is the Insect Emperor Robe, crafted from the Ancient Insect Emperor. This thing can be absorbed into the body and can transform into ordinary clothing on the body's surface at any time. Although it requires constant support from Dou Qi, it can defend against any attack at any time..."

Xiao Yan curiously reached out and took the ball of black light, gently squeezing it. A smooth, silky sensation spread from his palm, extremely comfortable.

"If you drop a drop of your Essence Blood into it, you can absorb it into your body..." Xiao Xuan reminded him with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan did as instructed and threw a drop of his Essence Blood onto the black light. The black light immediately began to wriggle, and finally, like liquid, it flowed down Xiao Yan's palm and slowly merged into his hand.

As the black light merged into Xiao Yan's body, he immediately felt a strange energy spreading rapidly across his skin like a spider web, eventually covering every corner of his body. At that moment, a thought struck him, and a faint black light surged out from beneath his skin, quickly condensing into an inconspicuous black garment.

"So this is the Ancient Insect Emperor Robe... truly amazing."

His hand gently stroked the black robe on his body. The fabric seemed soft, but it gave Xiao Yan an extremely solid feeling, and he couldn't help but praise it.

"Hehe, in ancient times, the Ancient Insect Emperor Robe was basically an essential item for many powerful individuals, especially the Insect Queen Emperor Insect Emperor Robe. Its value was no less than that of Heaven Tier Dou Technique, and it was something that could only be encountered by chance. After all, such a powerful being as the Insect Queen was not something that could be obtained just by chance." Xiao Xuan stroked his beard and laughed.

Xiao Yan had absolutely no doubt about what Tong Xuan ancestor, who had attained profound cultivation in his lifetime, had said.

At this moment, Xun'er, who was standing beside the two members of the Xiao Clan who were talking, despite their generations of kinship, suddenly whispered after a long while, "Brother Xiao Yan, it's almost time."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuan smiled slightly and said, "Ah, little one, the future of the Xiao Clan depends entirely on you..."

Xiao Yan nodded heavily in response, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xiao Xuan, bowed deeply, and was about to speak when he suddenly felt the surrounding space fluctuate violently. An irresistible suction force emanated from the surrounding space, as if it was trying to forcibly pull him into the space.

Feeling the powerful suction, Xiao Yan knew that the three-year period had ended, and the Heaven Tomb was about to forcibly take them all out.

"Ancestor, take care! Your descendants will surely find a way to free you!"

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, a huge rift opened up in the surrounding space, and a powerful suction force surged forth, swallowing Xiao Yan and his companion whole in a single, sudden attack...

At this moment, Xiao Xuan smiled with relief, gazing at the spot where Xiao Yan and the other had disappeared. He then sighed softly and murmured, "Ancestors of the Xiao Clan, please bless this little fellow! Whether the Xiao Clan is destroyed or revived depends entirely on him..."

Beyond the Heaven Tomb lies the Ancient Realm Mountains.

The energy vortex in the sky had expanded to a size of several thousand feet, and its rotation speed was getting faster and faster, emitting a deep rumble. At the center of the vortex, the ancient Spatial Portal was becoming clearer and clearer, and even through the distorted light, one could vaguely see the desolate scene behind the portal.

"It's coming out!"

Around the mountain range, a large number of people from the Ancient Clan had already gathered. Some young disciples were eagerly anticipating the return of their clan's prodigies, while some elders were solemn, carefully sensing the fluctuations at the exit and assessing the results of this trip to the Heaven Tomb.

Suddenly, the enormous Spatial Portal shuddered violently and burst forth with blinding light!

"Buzz--!"

A massive pillar of light, like a bridge, pierced through the portal, connecting the Heaven Tomb and the Ancient Realm.

Immediately afterwards, figures were launched from the beam of light like dumplings being dropped into a pot, landing steadily on the open ground between the mountains.

"They are from the Lei Clan, the Yao Clan, and the Yan Clan... It seems they haven't suffered any losses." Upon seeing the two figures who appeared first, the surrounding figures nodded slowly. Moreover, judging from their auras, they were clearly much stronger than when they entered the Heaven Tomb half a year ago, indicating that they had gained quite a bit in the Heaven Tomb.

Then, one after another, people emerged from the space. Most of these people had a much stronger aura than when they entered the Heaven Tomb half a year ago. In particular, one of the Shi Clan had directly advanced from the Seven-Star Dou Venerate Zun to the Eight-Star level, which made many people envious.

"Laugh!"

Under the watchful eyes of countless gazes, another Spatial Rift appeared. Immediately, under the watchful eyes of even more, two figures floated out from within. The moment they appeared, they plummeted directly towards the ground. Seeing this, some elders of the Ancient Clan quickly used a gentle force to support the two figures, only to discover that they had completely lost their life force...

"It was Hun Ya and Hun Li of the Hun Clan... They both perished in the Heaven Tomb."

Upon seeing this, many people's expressions changed slightly. Elder Tong Xuan frowned and said in a deep voice.

At this moment, the members of the Ancient Clan looked at each other, a hint of schadenfreude in their hearts. The Ancient Clan and the Hun Clan were not on good terms, and seeing these two guys so unlucky to perish in the Heaven Tomb, it was inevitable that they would have such thoughts.

Huo Xuan and the others from the Huo Clan who had entered the Heaven Tomb together stared in astonishment at the corpses of Hun Ya and the other two, then seemed to ponder something.

Although the Heaven Tomb was dangerous, everyone knew which places to go and which to avoid. So why did the two people from Hun Ya perish together?

"I'm afraid this matter is not simple..." Huo Xuan murmured to himself.

"You mean?" Huo Zhi's delicate eyebrows twitched slightly as she asked.

"You think Xiao Yan killed them? But even Nine-Star Dou Venerate couldn't have stopped them when they joined forces. With Xiao Yan's strength, I'm afraid..." Huo Zhi said.

"Who knows... those two guys were never any good anyway, so let them die..." Huo Xuan shrugged, then suddenly a thought struck him, and his gaze turned to the space behind him.

There, Spatial Rift slowly tore open, and four powerful figures emerged. Everyone glanced at them and breathed a sigh of relief. The four were none other than Gu Qingyang and his companions.

Emerging from the Spatial Rift, gazing at the lush green peaks around them, and then seeing the vibrant figures of people nearby, Gu Qingyang and his companions almost simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief. These three years of arduous training had truly been incredibly exhausting...

"Huh? Are those Hun Ya and Hun Li?"

The gazes of Gu Qingyang and the other three suddenly fell on the two motionless figures floating in the sky, and they were immediately stunned and exclaimed in astonishment.

"Senior Xiao Xuan didn't make a move that day. Given his personality, he would definitely disdain to attack someone like Hun Ya. And those two are extremely cunning; they wouldn't provoke energy beings they can't afford to offend. So, it must have been a vendetta. But Heaven Tomb, only the four of us had the ability to kill them simultaneously, but clearly... we didn't. So it seems..."

Gu Zhen murmured, "That leaves only Xiao Yan and Xun'er..."

As the group exchanged puzzled glances, the space ahead suddenly rippled, and then a male and female figure slowly appeared, stepping through the void, right before the eyes of everyone in the area...

"That aura is so strong! This... this is... Xiao Yan? How is this possible?"

As the two figures appeared, Gu Qingyang and the others' pupils suddenly contracted, and they murmured. A commotion and cheers immediately arose among the Ancient Clan's crowd.

The gazes of Gu Dao and several Gu Clan Elder immediately locked onto the young woman in green and the Black-robed Youth who had come out hand in hand.

When they sensed Gu Xun'er's significantly stronger aura, the elders all smiled with relief. However, when their powerful Soul Perception swept over Xiao Yan, everyone's expression froze instantly!

The Dou Qi of battle qi as vast as an abyss, the physique that subtly resonated with the surrounding fire-attribute energy, the fiery will hidden deep within the eyes that seemed capable of incinerating everything...

"Seven-Star Dou Venerate?! How is this possible?!" An elder with white hair and beard couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief, his face filled with disbelief.

After all, when Xiao Yan entered the Heaven Tomb, he had only recently broken through to the Dou Venerate and was One-Star Dou Venerate. Now, only half a year has passed in the outside world. Even if the time flow in the Heaven Tomb is different, it is only three years. Yet, he has directly improved his cultivation to Six-Star Dou Venerate Zun and reached the current level of Seven-Star Dou Venerate.